Sony
SONY
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.01B invested in Sony in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 51
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $5.01B (+$747M)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88M | Put options by funds: $75.2M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 95
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 348 → 365 (+17)
3.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.88% → 38.59% (+3.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.5M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.5M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$26.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$67.7M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$27.4M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$17.8M |
SONY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
365 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sony (SONY) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $5.01B — up 18% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new SONY positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristotle Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $324M. The largest seller was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, cutting an estimated $67.7M.
- 365 institutional investors held Sony (SONY) as of Q2 2018, up from 348 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $5.01B of Sony stock for Q2 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Sony positions in Q2 2018 and 51 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Sony buyer in Q2 2018 was Aristotle Capital Management, an estimated $324M added.
- The largest Sony seller in Q2 2018 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $67.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.